Whither NPR?

Dean Baker is righteously offended that NPR allowed two authors to get away with hyping "a crisis" in Social Security that isn't.

This is the one area -- yes, way more so than his health care proposal -- where Obama has not been as strong as I'd like. Gotta make sure we push back on this notion of SS as an "entitlement" that is about to run dry loud and clear. That's why I applaud his appointment of Jason Furman.

The other day, interviewing Obama, Michelle or Melissa, or whomever, channeled GOP talking points and asked him

Are tax and spend policies really bad for America, and is that what you're intending to do?

We're really changing the tone, aren't we?